Wonderful Western Caribbean Cruise

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 70

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Serenade of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 10, 2022

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 1086

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Great cruise with interesting ports. Loved the Serenade of the Seas. Perfect size for seniors

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth and quick. We chose 1130 embarkation time. Little waiting. We were in a Junior Suite so they let us board in the Suite line.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
No complaints. Chops was our favorite place to eat at lunch. Ate there twice. Main dining room table for two. We requested faster service so we ate in a little over an hour. Lobster was great!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
At our age , we didn’t participate, just observed!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Jamie, the Cruise Director was great. Enthusiastic, fun and entertaining. Christmas carols, Veteran Memorial were special. The main band in the Centrum was the best with a wonderful variety of music. We listened almost every night.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Outstanding staff and service. Kennedy, our assistant waiter stood out- so friendly and helpful. Amanda, our cabin attendant kept our cooler colder by placing ice buckets in it every day plus one for our wine. She was so helpful. Liked my husband’s Santa beard.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean. Immaculate everywhere.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Junior Suite with lots of room and closet space.

Ship tip

Watch out for My time dining impact. We had a table for 2 for 5:30 dinner. Once they started seating My time dining people, our service dropped dramatically until we complained. We wanted to be out of the dining room before 7. We were after expressing our concerns.

Ports of call

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Loved Maya Key. Small island. Quiet, beautiful. Beautiful pool, beach, food excellent. Good animal rescue site.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
The best excursion was cooking the three course meal at Playa Mia. Chef and staff were entertaining and helpful. Drinks were served throughout and food was great. Well worth the money.

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
Excursion swam with Sharks and Rays! Oh my. Great experience. Professional guys on boat. Gave us so much help. Ate at the Lazy Lizard.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
Didn’t do an excursion. Loved the port. Just relaxed and enjoyed the ambiance.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
The best we have ever had. We were off to the airport by 8:00.

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6 Comments

mzemma    1 year ago

I’m planning on doing the cooking excursion too! So glad to hear how much you enjoyed it!!

GriffFamily    1 year ago

Great review!

jonkatfla    1 year ago

Thank you. We sail out on January 18th for a 10 night cruise on her.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

RetiredRay    1 year ago

Thanks for the good review and hints.

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